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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-15
DEMOCRAT: City Councilman Elm

DEMOCRAT: City Councilman Elm
erson, in getting out rock for dam
across Cottonwood, few days since
brought to light another of those nuts
which are as hard for scientists to crack
now as when the FIRST one was reveal
ed. On the hillside, in bed of sand
stone, was found boulder which, ex-
citing bis curiosity, was broken, when
10! a frog, or toad, of average size
was exposed to view. 1t was placed
upon rock where the sun sbone, and
the men clustered about, examined
the broken boulder and the cavity
that bad imprisoned the frog, and in
dulged in geological guesses as to
how many epochs had come and gone
since the little creature had voluntar
lily buried itself for q winters nap or
was overwhelmed and lost to sight
by some CONFUSION OF the earth or
displacement OF mud bank. The par
ty had gone back in conjecturing to
tho time when the basaltic rock in the
vicinity was in molten state, when
Emerson, to give force to his opinion
that it was long after that period,
turning to pick up the frog, discover
ed it was gone. The suns rays had
warmed it into life and activity and /.
had jumped away and could not be
found. The stratum of sandstone in
which the boulder that held the frog
was embedded aud many feet in thick
ness, while the block as loosened was
several feet square, in the center OF
which the boulder was found. If the
frog sustained itself on air the guam
tity obtained was less than that re-
quired by bivalve at the bottom of
the sea. We have frequently read
OF authenticated instances of frogs
having been found embedded in rock,
but this is tho first one that ever
came under immediate observation.
One popularity about these impris-
oned frogs is, that they are almost
precisely like those that now inhabit
the earth and seen every day in the
year. How long this particular rep
tile had remained dormant where
found is a nut that will take its place
among its uncracked predecessors.
But the period is probably not nearly
SO great as popularity believed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-15

April II. To amounts In differ
ent funds as follows, to.wit.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-15

Ben T.. Davis, collectors per cent. 10
G. Miner, repairing bridge ut
Hoi seshoe Bend ..,. 90
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

People speak about their eyes being
tired, meaning that the retina or seeing
portion of the eye is fatigued, but such
is not the case. as the retina hardly ever
gets tired. The fatigue is in the inner
AM outer muscles attached to the eye
ball and the muscle of accommodation,
which surrounds the lens of the eye.
When near object is to be looked at
this muscle relaXes and allows the lens
to thickon, increasing its retroactive
power. The inner and outer muscle are
used in covering the eye on the object
to be looked at, the inner one being es-
pecially used when near object is looked
at. 1t is in the three muscles mentioned
that the fatigue is felt, and relief is Sc
cured temporarily by closing the eyes
or gazing at far distant objects. The
usual indication of strain is a redness of
the rim of the eyelid, betokening a con-
gested state of the inner surface, accom-
panied with some pain. Sometimes this
WEAKNESS indicates the need of glasses
rightly adapted to the person, and in
other cases the true remedy is to massage
the eye and its surrounding as far as may
be with the hands wet in cold water
Herald of Health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
The Etiquette of Tact.

There is no aphorism that commands
more respect than this: The truth is
not to be spoken at all times"
Plain spoken people are always dreaded
by their friends. They excorate with
unskillful scalpel. 1t is rule with them
to smooth pussy's fur the wrong way
on the principle that it is healthy func-
ton. But the cat never appreciates it.
A few days ago grand looking old
gentleman with white hair but fine,
strong physique gave up his seat in the
street car to lady. Whereupon a
youLg miss jumps up and with great
eagernesS eXcNiimS:
Take my seat; please do. | never
like to see an old person stand Doubt
less the motive was good, but the man
ner was most offensive, drawing as it
did sharp and obtrusive line between
youth and age and calling attention to
the ntirmities that all are sensitive to,
saying nothing to the implied rebuke to
the lady who accepted the old gentle
mans seat.
A similar incident witnessed by the
writer WAS met with a brusque response
An elderly lady was standing in the caI
when young lady arose and said
lam Younger than you: | will stand. y
Suit yourself" answered the lady who
was so suddenly brought into promi
nence. and she remained standing.-De
troit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07


Mr.. Martin Farquhar Tupper's auto
biography contains'a store of interesting
anecdotical matter. Indeed it is quite
the most readable thing the author of
"Proverbial Philosophy" ever wrote. In
speaking of the dangers to which a
writer's manuscripts are alwayi open,
he tells us of a faithful maid arranging
his study and always putting his papers
in awful confusion. Upon my caution
ing her" he says, mot to detroy any
thing, was Mortified by the unconscious
Audrey's instant reply: oh, sir, Inever
burns no paper but what what is spoiled
by being written on!'" And he goes on
to say that in prehistoric days when we
sported with loose powder and shot and
paper wadding, was guest for some
days in September with James Maclaren
at Ticehurt, and recollect his horror at
finding that the luncheon sandwiches
We're wrapped in some of his most pre-
cious MMS.-for he was writing trea-
tise on finance, and those leaves We're
covered with calculations-and that his
shooting party were ramming down their
charges with the recorded labor of his
brains. The Argonaut.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

There comes time when the roads
are piled with snow, when the wind
whistles around the church, and the few
who brave the storm SILVER in their
pews, and try to think of the words of
the preacher rather than the long, cold
way home. There comes a time when
the sections efforts fail to secure warmth
and comfort in the country church. At
this time it becomes a hardship to leave
the tireside and struggle with the storm
in order to attend church; and the min
lister gives his carefully-prepared SER
mon to a dozen listeners. Why is not
this time most fit vacation Why not
give the minister an opportunity to at
tend the lectures and concerts, to avail
himself of the culture and advantages of
the city? Many country homes are
closed, while their inmates enjoy the
winter helps of the city. Then why not
close the country churches in January,
or some other winter month"; when the
vacation would be truly appreciated,
and let the jewellers in the city continue
to enjoy their August vacation ?-Cnurch
Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

Canned fruits and meats are usually
sealed with. ordinary solder Persons
who habitus.ly consume large quant-
ties of such goods are in danger of lead
poisoning. The glazing lining earthen-
ware, especially that of the cheaper
sort, and enameled kettles contain
lead, as rule, and the juices of fruits
prepared or stored in such utensils are
capable of dissolying appreciable guam
titles of the lead out of such glazes. The
tin-foil in which many articles OF food
are wrapped, and in which chewing to-
bacco, cigars, etc, are preserved from
becoming too dry, generally contain this
metal in large proportion. The Chinese
tea-chests are lined with sheet lead hard
ened with tin. 1t is easily seen how nu-
merous are the sources of unsupported
poisoning by this material. Many of the
powders and hair-dyes on the market
are composed, to large extent, of prep
arations of this metal. Cor, Globe Dem
ocrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
MEAT FOR BABES.

Stuff the school children; fill up the heads Of
Send them all lesson full home to the beds Of
them:
Blackboard and exercise problem and question,
Bother their young brains and spoil their di-
gestion;
Stuff them with ologies. all they can smatter at;
Fill them with ometries, all they can batter at;
Crowd them with 'onomies, all they can chatter
When they are through with the labor and show
of it.
What do they care for it, What do they
know of itS
Feed them and cram them with all sorts Of
knowledges'
Rush them and push them through high schools
and colleges;
Keep the hot kettle on, boiling and frothing;
Marks count for everything, death counts for
nothing;
Rush them and push them while they've the
will for it;
knowledge is great. though many you kill for it;
Pile on the taxes to pay you the bill for it;
Urge them and press them to higher ambitions;
Heed not their minds or their bodies condi.
tions
ishng
Careless of those who are fading and perishing
Strong meat for babes is the ages last motto
Drop the weak souls who can't learn as they
ought to;
Feed them and fiji them, no end to the worrying
Push them and press them, no stop to the hur
ryng;
Parents at home will attend to the buryng;
Strong meat for babes is the motto of pro
gress
knowledge a fiend is ambition an ogress
New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

Several years ago, i'll an aristocratic old
town in Massachusetts,, there lived a
wealthy judge who had an only daugh-
ter. She was a little deficient mentally,
but this fact was To a great extent
ignored on account of her father 5
money. One day the family were at a
stylish dinner party and after several
good, old fashioned dishes had been
served the waters brought in plates con-
tanning on each plate piece of apple and
a piece of custard pie. The Judge
daughter addressed one of them in a loud
voice, saying: Il don't like apple pie,
but III take two pieces Of custard. -
Detroit Froe Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
What Chinese Paper Is Made of.

1t was towards the end of the first
century of our era that great man
DARN of the palace, distinguished ply
sician, discovered the secret of making
a very fine paste with the bark of sew
eral trees and old silk stuffs, by boiling
them in water. He made with this
paste different kinds of papers. To-day
the chi-which is the name given to
paper in China-is manufactured with
divers materials. They make it of hemp,
of mulberry bark, with that of the cot
ton-tree and several other trees, particu-
larly the bamboo; of rice and wheat
straw, and, lastly, of the little skin
which is found in the cocoon of silk
worms.-Art Age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

Electricity has been put TO a new use
in France. Gen. Boulanger has recently
ordered the trial of a method of Undue
ing vicious and restless horses to stand
quietly while being shod. The method
is due to the knowledge and ingenuity
of NJ lie Capitaine Place, and is said to
have proved eminentiy successful. The
arrangement merely consists of an in
duction coil, dry battery and an ar
rangement for giving "A shock of grad
uated intensity" to the animal unler
treatment. The most vicious horses
which could be found in the cavalry
school at Saumur subsidized into quiet
ness upon application of this device
New York Evening Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
STATE OF vERMONT-Di.trict OF Adj


BE ii remembered, that at "A session of the
Probate Court holden ut Middlcbury, within
and tor said district on the 2lst day of De
cember, A. ID. 1856.
Present Hon. Lyman +. Knapp Judge.
Whereas, James ". Thomas, administrator of
the estate OF Willard Whitney late OF salisbury,
in said district deceased, has this day pre-
scented to said court his petition in writing,
setting forth, that it will be necessary to sell
n part of the real estate OF said deceased, for
the payment of the debts and charges of ad-
ministration; and also that ii will he bened-
cial for all parties interested therein to sell
the whole OF the real estate OF said deceased,
and therein making application to said court
tor license to make such sale. And said al
ministrator having producedto said court the
assent in writing of all the heirs residing in
this State interested in said real estate, Ii is
ordered, that all persons Interested in the cs
tate OF said deceased, be notified to appear
before said court, at the probate office in Mid
dlebury, in said district, on the 10th day of
January, A. ID. 1887, by publication of this or
der, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous there
to, in the Middlebury Register newspaper
printed at Midd.ebury aforesaid to show
cause, if any they may have, why said license
should not be granted.
u LYMAN L. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
of the town of Shoreham, of late
the home place of William &. Will
son. deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
l47 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturag and ood-land, in desira-
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it a
young, thrifty and bearing orchar |.
This is a fine opportunity for any
one desiring good home and a
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON.
Or of f. J. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
Shoreham, VT, Jan 26, lss6. SIT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
Or. Dibble's Eve Water.

Going back to the first subject of our
the doctor said: Patients
are largely influenced to recovery or
death by the operations of the mind.
can give you simple instance which
will show you what l mean. When
was in England I was called upon topre-
scribe for a country gentleman. The
man had accumulated considerable prop
erty by his own shrewdness and thought
a great deal of himself. One of this
class of Englishmen is the hardest type
of man to deal with. You can not tell
him anything that he does not know. If
you are going to prescribe for him you
must be as mysterious as possible. In
this case my patient had little touch
of sore eyes for which salt and water
was a simple and sure remedy. OF
course he had the salt in his pantry and
the water in his well, but l would no
more have dared to tell him that these
were the remedies than l would to de-
nounce the queen of England to his
face. In either event he would have
turned me out doors. So gave him a
prescription which called for chloride of
sodium and aqua pura. Hesent his
valet six miles to the nearest town to
get the prescription made up, and when
it had cured his eyes, he told all his
neighbors and pronounced it wonderful
and furnished them all a copy of DR..
Dibble's remarkable prescription, so that
they could also have the benefit of t.
New York Tribune Interview.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

There are Masonic sisters in France, if
the author of book recently published
at Paris tells the truth. The work pre-
tends To be revelation of the mysteries
of female Freemasonry, and declares
that lodges composed of women only
are numerous, and carried on with as
much pomp and circumstance as is COM
mon among brothers of the mystic tie
Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

One of the finest farms in this vicinity
is that owned by Gen. Beale. 1t lis named
Ash Hill The land is rolling. well
watered and grows grass in luXuriance.
The farm house is on slightly elevation
overlooking every foot of the domain.
On this farm of 400 acres Gen. Beale
raises large herds of blooded horses of
the Hamblctonian breed. On this farm
too is to he seen the famous Arabian
horse Leopard, presented to Gen. Grant
by the sultan of Turkey. This horse is
a perfect specimen of his kind. Although
upward of "A years of age he is a marvel
of grace and suppleness. His color,
originally dapple gray, is now white.
Criticism is hushed in beholding him ex-
cept in the matter of size. His weight
is about $50 pounds; his height scant
light ears small and tapering; limbs
small, bony and indicative of blood,
strength and endurance His neck from
shoulder to head is tapering and arched.
His head is simply perfection, broad be-
tween the eyes, bony and gracefully
tapers toward the muzzle. The nostrils
when distended by action or excitement
are large and pinklined. The eyes are
large, black and flashing. They glow
like Goals of fire as he impatiently paws
the earth. Such eyes are never seen in
American bred horses. They glow with
such spirit. indomitable courage and
pride of race. Such is Leopard, the
proud steed of the desert. whose royal
descent can be traced in an unbrOken
line for POO years. -Washington Cor.
Detroit Free Press
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
Painting Eridges Red.

can see no reason in the world why
people should persist in the very COM
mon practice of painting bridges red
the redder the better, they seem to think.
Variety in colors is as essential on
bridge as on a bonnet. Pioneer Press
al listener"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
Exnected in a New Play.

Human doing and suffering, not mems
and women's notions of deeds and en-
durance. are what we look for and like
when the curtain goes up On new play.
New York Mail and Express.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
HOUSE FOR SALE

The two-storv. French-root house on North
Pleasant street belonging to the estate OF Mrs.
Mary +. Orchard. 1t is nearly new, well built
and in very desirable location; good-sized
lot. For further particulars enquire of
2O;tf ID. RIDER, Admr.
Middlebury, Vt, May 49, lsS6.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
ScvC1l Pei, Cent
GUARANTEED MORTGAGES
Tn Farmers Loan and T'u'. Company,
Capital $3.50. 900. Guarantee $500. 900.
Can be had upon application to

Can be had upon application to
Judge Lyman +. Knapp, Middlcbury,
First National Bank, Montpelier,
G.. :. DowlcY, Cashier Vermont National
Bank, BrattlcbOro,
G.. r. Bottum, Cashier Baxter NATL Bank,
Rutland,
+. +. Briggs, Cashier First National Bank,
Brandon,
II. II. IIadlcy, Cashier National Bank OF Bel
lows Falls,
Andrew Ross, Cashier National Bank OF
Ncrgcnncs
Boston ONCE 81 Devonshre street and 20
Water street. Aims
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
a Q a r ID.

To all who suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of YOUTH nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood, &c. l will send a recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a selfaddressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D. Nep York City,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07

Napoleon's Meeting with Marie Louise.
Suddenly the noise of wheels was heard.
A carriage preceded by a. outrider and
followed by several other vehicles, ar
rived. Napoleon quivered with joy. 1t
was she. Marie Louise, archduchess of
Austria, empress of the French, queen
of Italy, the wife who would bear him a
son and heir to his immense empire.
Pride and intoxication mingled with joy
in the heart of the conqueror.
The carriage stopped The horses were
being taken out. Napoleon rushed to the
door. He would fain have remained I'M
noticed for few moments longer but
the Equerry d'Oudenarde, who could
scarcely believe his eyes, at this juncture
called out: THE emperor" The happy
husband threw himself into the arms of
his young wife, who was overcome with
emotion and surprise. He was enchanted
with her at sight. This superb child, all
radiant with freshness and youth with
strength and health, with her pretty fair
hair, her blue eyes, her innocence and
candor. She is the companion whom he
needed. She is the empress of his dreams!
And how the first words she spoke to
him tiattered him, and touched him,
and went direct to his heart. After hav-
ing looked at him for a long time she
said, in timid, sweet voice: you are
much better than your portrait. Me-
moirs of Marie Louise
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-07
| DISEASES OF |
WOMEN.

forded large expert
for their cure, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-27
hey expect to be in washington early in Sep


TENDER.
Lucy Larcom, whose poetry is familiar to many
has been here and Mrs. Barrow, better known in
literature as "Aunt Fannie" haslbeen spending
several weeks at Saratoga.
From friends OF the late eX-CongreSsman Kim
mel who died IN Baltimore last winter and OF his
wife, have heard with great regret that Mrs
kimmel has been in so melancholy frame OF mind
since the loss or her husband that fears are enter
tanned by physicians that 1t viii seriously impair
her health.
Associate Justice Gray has been for the past
week or more the guest or Mr. and Mrs George O.
Shattuck, OF Beacon street, at their cottage In
MatrapOiSett.
a Few days with friends at Nahant. Miss Endi-
colt has been for two or three weeks the
guest OF Mrs. lie Roy, at her cottage in Newport.
Miss SuSanne Bancroft has finished her White
Mountain trip, and is again with her grandfather
Hon. George Bancroft at Rose Cliff cottage, his
residence In Newport.
Mr.. Justice Strong, OF Washington, has been
spending few days in New FORK with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Francis Slade, and family.
We have been used In Washington, I'm deploring
have been SCALED hence" in the last three years to
think that society the national capital had been
specially aiicted In the loss by death OF those who
had been conspicuous figures In 1t, but it seems
the same here.
From the Grand Union I especially miss Mrs. A.
y: stewart and her great-niece's husband, Rev.
Bloomfield Wetherell, both OF whom died last
winter, and Mr.. BroIaSky, OF Philadelphia, who
also has died since last season. He first with
his bride on their wedding journey 10 Saratoga in
time. For over forty years he and his wife went
10 the motel now the Grand Union, together, but
last summer he was here alone, his wife having
uled, so he went to the United States Hotel,
where she had been with him so long. Now he,
to0 Is dead. Miss GRUMPY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-27
Kalakaua WINS Frightened,
". ". HALL TELLS HOW THE rLTAMArUM OF III
PEOPLE WAS PLACED REEoRE rHE KING.

". ". HALL TELLS HOW THE CLTAMATCM OF THE
PEOPLE WAS PLACED BEFORE The KING.
Chicago special TO the New York Tribune
says: VIM. W. Hail. OF Honolulu is in town. He
was one OF that committee OF thirteen that called
on King kalakaua and demanded that he either
aodicate or sign the new constitution. 1--WE CON-
mitteemen filed into the palace" said Mr.. Hall,
''and found the king at a desk I'm one OF the
rooms he was pretty well frightened and ex-
IremeN conc1llatory. He asked US TO be seated,
put we oecnned, and delivered our message sand
ing. lour majesty our spokesman said, we
nave communication for YOU The king took
the message and began TO read it. The spokesman
Salu: -FOUR majesty will be given twenty -four
hours within which TO make an answer; and II
negative one
1--WE then filed out. We felt no uneasiness be-
cause all the reputable people OF Honolulu were
with US We formed a secret league there In JAN
uary, ana took In members until we had at the
Time OF the revolution about 500 citizens sworn
They had all Joined the Honolulu Rifles the only
local militia, and / had furnished them all with
springfield rifles The king had simply his police
attendants"
"Are the stories about Kalakauas poker-playing
and carousing true?"
Eyes; the adventures who come over from San
Francisco seem to be the sort OF characters Kala-
kaua likes best. They beat him at poker and set
MS money. The crowning extravaganza however
was MS ntCng out man-of.war at an expense OF
$4,000. There are only 10000 people In Homo
lulu, ana not more than SO 600 on all the islands
so that boat meant 81 apiece all around"